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The Saskatchewan Roughriders could be without one of the anchors of their offensive line in 2021.
During the Riders’ season preview call Monday, general manager Jeremy O’Day announced guard Brendon LaBatte told the CFL team over the weekend he would not be reporting for training camp starting July 10. He also may choose to sit out the entire 2021 season.
“He’s not planning on retiring,” O’Day said. “Just with all the (COVID-19) rules and regulations and the stuff that he has going on in his own personal life I don’t want to speak for Brendon but he has decided he’s not going to play under the current circumstances that we are facing.”
By Mitchell Blair
A surprise from the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday in a state-of-the-franchise conference call.
GM Jeremy O’Day said offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte would not be playing in 2021, but that he was not retiring.
“With all of the COVID-19 rules and regulations and stuff that he has going on in his own personal life, he decided that he’s not going to play under the current circumstances.” O’Day said. “He told me that this isn’t his decision to retire by any means.
LaBatte, who is a graduate of the University of Regina Rams, and went 6th overall to the Bombers in the 2008 draft, has been with the Riders since the 2012 season. He was named the league’s top offensive lineman in 2013.